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EP 1 299 558 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 16.01.2003 (43) Date of publication: 09.04.2003 Bulletin 2003/15 (21) Application number: 01947681.1 (22) Date of filing: 09.07.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12Q 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0103/101 (87) International publication number: WO 0200/4657 (17.01.2002 Gazette 2002/03)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 07.07.2000 GB 0016692 08.12.2000 US 254459 P (71) Applicant: Eirx Therapeutics Ltd Cork (IE)	(72) Inventors: COTTER, Tom Cork (IE) HAYES, Ian Cork (IE) MURPHY, Finbarr Cork (IE) SEERY, Liam Cork (IE) (74) Representative: Furlong, Isla Jane  D. Young & Co.21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA London EC4A 1DA (GB)